John Millman took a strong stance against the Australian Open crowd's boos for Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios applauded the former Australian tennis star for his reporting.
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As you probably know very well by now, the record 10-time Australian Open champion was very loudly booed after retiring his semifinal match against Alexander Zverev due to what he later revealed was a muscle tear injury.
Although it wasn't a secret that Djokovic was injured and that something could possibly go wrong on Friday, the spectators weren't happy at all after the Serb decided to retire moments after losing a first-set marathon that lasted nearly an hour and a half.
Millman, who retired from pro tennis after last year's Australian Open, was on air as it was happening.
And he didn't appreciate it all.
"The crowds have been questioned a lot and rightly so. I mean, I just think it's a bit of a shambles," the former one-time ATP winner said on Nine.
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"Some of the behavior has crossed the line and that one takes the cake for me. I mean, this is a guy who's won it 10 times.
"Have some respect. He's one of the all-time greats, if not the greatest to play. He's definitely the greatest to play on this court.
"I don't care how much you've spent on your ticket - have some respect."
Kyrgios applauds Millman: This is true reporting
"John milkman. This is what reporting looks like," the 2022 Wimbledon finalist wrote on X.
Meanwhile, several notable members of the tennis community - mostly former players - criticized the Australian Open crowd for their actions, with the majority pointing out that Djokovic had played injured in the past in Melbourne.
Also, it didn't help that the 37-year-old hinted that this may have been his last Australian Open.
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In his presser, Djokovic himself suggested that those who booed him probably should have remembered that.
